Display container



May 10,1932. G. B. ALLE N DISPLAY CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 17, 1931 EmK . l l 1 I l l n ll W T Y Q 6v Haw L6 G.- B. ALLEN DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Aug. 17, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented May 10, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filed August 17, 1931.

This invention relates to display containers, and more particularly to a device for displaying merchandise for sale on a store counter or similar lace.

r An important ObJGCt of the invention is to provide a device preferably formed of card board or similar material which is adapted to serve as a carton for articles or packages, and to be properly folded to form an attracm tive display device for the articles or packa es.

A further object is to provide a display container which is adapted to contain the same number of articles or packages as the de- 15 vice is'adapted to display and to act as protecting means for the articles during shipment.

A further object is to providea device of the character referred to which displays the articles in two different directions,'thus providing an attractive display of the articles, and which takes up only a small amount of counter space.

A further object is to provide a display device having a rigid top portion extending above the articles and adapted to carry suitable ornamentation and advertising matter, the top portions being adapted for folding when the device is used as'a container, and being self-supporting when the device is employed as a display means.

further object is to provide a display device which requiresno easel or other supporting means and which forms an efficient protecting carton for the articles when folded.

A further object is to provide adevice of the character referred to which is economical to manufacture and which is easily 'set up .0 without the use of glue or other fastening means.

Other objects and advantages of the'invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawings I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device assembled for display purposes, one of the articles being shown separated from r the device,

" body includes a Serial No. 557,683.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the device is folded to provide a container or display device, parts being broken y,

Figure 3 is a section taken substantially on line 3-3 'of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rear side of the device partly folded,

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the device completely folded, and,

igure 6 is a similar view showing the device used as a protecting carton for the articles or packages.

Referring to the drawings, designates the body of the device as a whole, illustrated in blank form in Figure 2. The

central portion comprising vertical article carrying panels 11 having 12 extending therebeyond and adapted to receive suitable ornamentation or advertising matter. A scored line 13 divides the panels 11 from the end portions 12, and

the numeral the latter are arranged at the top of the device when the device is folded in vertical position as shown in Figures 1, 4 and 5.

' A triangular tab 14 is carried by the other end of one of the panels 11, while a substantially square tab 15 is carried by the corresponding end of the other panel 11. A scored ine 16 divides the panels 11 from the tabs 14 and 15. These tabs are completely se arated from each other by cutting the blan alon the line 17 shown in Figure 2, and the tab 15 is divided by a diagonal scored line 18 form triangular portions 19, and 20 the ormer of which may be identical in shape and size to the tab 14. he corner of the triangular portion 20 is notched as at 21 to form a locking tongue 22, for a purpose to be described.

The panels 11 are cut through on lines 23 to form tabs 24.- the bases of which are formed by the scored line 16. These tabs correspond in number and position to the article to be displayed, as will become apparent. The panels 11 also are'cut on lines 25 to form elongated tabs 26, corresponding in number and position to the tabs 24, and are scored along lines 27 adjacent their free ends for a purpose to be described. The scored line 13 forms the bases of the tabs 26 whereby the The articles are assembled and fastened to latter are adapted to be bent along such scored the tongues shown in Figure 2, as previousline. ly described, whereupon the tabs 14 and 15.

It will be apparent that the panels 11 and and the extensions 12 are bent beneath the 6 the top members or extensions 12 form the main body of the device, as shown in Figure To main body of the device, and this body is 6, the device being inverted in this figure scored along the line 28 to permi the body for the purpose of illustration. The extento be bent to the angular form shown in sions 32 and 33 are then bent upwardly along Figures 1, 3, 4 and 5. When the body is bent the scored lines 34 and 35 and thence inward- 10 in the manner referred to, the panels 11 are 1y along the lines 36 and 38 to be arranged employed as display panels for arti le 01 against the packages at the sides thereof oppackages to be sold, the articles being illuso ite the main body. I trated in the present instance as comprising A number of the devices thus assembled pas'teboard or similar containers 29 having are packed in a suitable ship ing carton, and

1 side walls 30 forming the body of the packit will be appar nt that a d i fio d age and closed at its ends by tabs 31. These rotection for the articles therein, wholly in-v tab may be oppositely arranged, and the dependently of the rotection afforded by the tabs 24 of the present device are adapted to out r carton Th d e i e is shown in the presbe received between the lOWer tabs 31 an cut instance as being adapted to support three 20 the adjacent side walls 30 of the package, packages against each anel 11, three of the while the extremities of the tabs 26 areadaptka es wh n acer? sid by side eon-eed to be similarly received in the upper ends p nd in width t th width of each panel. 0f the Packages Thus when one of the devices is assemble The tabs 24 need be offset outwardly from the packages lie side by side in contact with $5 the panels 11 only a SllfilCiGIlt distance t0 per- 1 each other in a, single 13, er, Inasmuch as the, Do mit one of theside walls 30 of each package scored li 28 of both t e panels 11 and pro- .to be received rearwardly of the tabs 24. jections 12, and the line 17, lie in a common Ac or ngly t ackages are sufiiclently pplane, unfolded, as shown in Figure 6, with ported by the ta 5 24, and the packages are th it id f th -t Open long 30 spaced flg r Panels 11 y bendlng the the line between the extensions 32 and 33, it tabs 26 ly, P g the lower ends will be apparent that the device may be fold- Of the Packages Posltioh W respect ed over along the line 28 whereby the packthe tabs 24, and then bending the tabs 26 ages will be-arranged in two layers as sugalong the scored lines 27 to permit the ext d i dott d lines in Figure 6.

35 tremities thereof to be inserted in the upper Wh th d i ith th packages th ends-of the packages. As W be referred to in are received by the retail dealer and it is later, the packages may be placed in the p desired to display the packages, the projec- 51610115 descllhe the P011117 of p h tions 12, tabs 14 and 15 and extensions 32 and nd ne n be dlstlllbed when the dfivlce 33 are opened outwardly so that the device 40 is into the form of a devlce. assumes its original sha e, The tabs 14 and A OPPOSIiBe Sides e main y of 15 are then bent inwar ly along the line 16, "h devlce, the hh P h and the main body of the device is bent along 810118 2 511151 33 dlvlded from thehmm y the scored line 28, the tab 14 overlying the y Scored h 34 and 3 P y these tab 15 with all of the parts assumin the po- 45 hhes forfhlhg the Outer hmlts of the panels sitions shown in Figure 4. If the ta 14 and ll, 11 11 be app T extehslon tab portion 19 are right triangles, the panels is further scored as at 36 along the line par 11 ill be arranged at right angles to each allel to the line 34 and spaced therefrom a oth r as shown in Figure 3, the tab 14 closdistance substantially equal to one dimension i th space b t th low r nd of the 50 of the package 29 The extension 32 also is panels 11, Y 115 ovided with a diagonal opening 37 stamped The extensions 32 and 33 are then bent in- 1 therethrough for a purpose to be described. wardly along the lines 34 and 35, each ex- The extension 33 also s scored as at 3 tension lying flat without being bent along along the line oorrespondmg in purp se t the lines 36 and 38. The initial bending of 55 the line 36, being arranged parallel to the the extensions is illustrated in Figure 4, and

'line 35 and spaced therefrom a distance subth b nding along the lines 34 and 35 is constantlally equal t n i en 0f e P tinued until the extensions are substantially age 29. The extension 33 is provided with coincident with the vertical plane of the rear an opening 39 stamped therethrough to reedge of the flap 14. The extensions 32 and 60 ceive the lockin tongue 22 in a manner to 33 thus assume the position shown in Figbe described. ne corner of: the extension ure'5, whereupon the locking tongue 41 is 33 is cut diagonally as at 40 and is provided inserted in the slot 37. The tab portion 19 is with a pro ecting locking tongue 41 adapted then bent upwardly along the scored line 18 to be receivedin the slot 37 shown in Figure 2, and the locking tongue 22 as The operation of the device is as follows; is inserted in the 'slot 39. It will be apparent,

' and arrangement of may be placed upon a counter with the panels 11 turned outwardly and the extensions 32 and 33 substantiallv parallel to the front 1 edge of the counter, and accordingly it will be apparent that the articles will be displayed from two different directions to render them readily apparent to prospective customers. The attractiveness of the device may be enhanced by placing suitable ornamentation upon the vertical extensions 12, and in this connection, it will be noted that the upper ends of these elements need not be square as shown in the drawings, but may be irregular or otherwise ornamental.

While the vertical projections 12 are adapted to fold against the panels 11 when the device is used as a carton, as shown in Figure 6, it will be apparent that they will be held rigidly in position when the article is used as a display device since the projections 12 will be arranged at an angle to each other which may be dispensed first to articles on display against the panels 11 to remain undistur ed.

hen-used as a display stand, the device requires very little spaceon the top of a counter or show case. The device is readily set up without the-use of glue or other securing means. Since the device is made of a single piece of flat pasteboard or similar stock, it will be obvious that it may be very cheaply manufactured.

It 18 to be understood that the form of the 1 invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the in.-

vention or the scope of the subjoined claims. I

I claim 1. A combined container 'and display decuring articles thereto, and lateral projections connected to the 'outer longitudinal edges of the panels and adapted to be bent said to b

with each other wh an angle to each edges.

2. A display device comprisin a pair of dinal edges,

a ongitudinal projection carried by each en the panels are bent at other at their connected each other, and means for connecting the free edges of the panels to each other when they are in such angular positions.

3. A display device comprising a pair of panels connectedalong a straight line at their adjacent longitudinal edges, a lo ngitudinal projection carried by each panel and connected thereto on a common line along which 'd projections are adapted to be bent back against the panels, said bent therewith along such line whereby said panels assume angular ositions with respect to each other, an an extension carried by each panel at its outer longitudinal edge, said extensions being provided with interlocking means whereby they are adapted to fix said panels in such angular positions.

4. A display device comprising a pair of panels connected along a straight line at their adjacent longitudinal edges, a longitudinal projection carried by each panel and cona'common line along which said projections are adapted to be bent back against the panels, said projections being other along a line common to the line of connection between said panels and adapted to be bent therewith along such line whereby said panels assume angular positions with respect to each other, extensions carried by said panels at their outer longitudiconnected to each gular positions-to form a bottom support for the device lying substantially in a plane at right angles to the planes of said panels.

device constructed in accordance with claim 4 wherein said tabs are connected to said panels along coincident lines at right ang'les to the line of connection between said panels, one of said tabs and one of said extensions being provided pith means for connecting them together when said tabs are in supporting position.

6. A combined container and display device comprising a pair of parallel panels connected along a straight line at thelr longitudinal edges, a longitudinal projection carried by each panel, said projections being connected to the panels on a common line and being adapted to be bent along such line to lie against the panels, said projections being connected to each other on a straight line coincident with the line of connection between said panels and adapted to be bent along such line whereby said panels assume angular positions with respect to each other and each lies in a common plane with its associated projection, the lower ends of said panels terminating on lines at right angles to the line of connection between the panels, and extensions carried by the outer longitudinal edges of said panels on lines parallel to the line of connection between said panels and adapted to be bent along such lines and to be connected to each other to fix said panels in said angular relative positions, each extension being scored along a line spaced from and parallel to its line of connection with the associated panel whereby it is adapted to be bent around articles carried by the panels;

7 A device constructed in accordance with claim 6 wherein each panel is provided with stamped out tabs adapted to be inserted into a plurality of articles to support them in substantially fixed positionswith respect to said panels.

8. A device constructed in accordance with claim 6 wherein each panel is provided adj acent its bottom end with a tab adapted to be inserted in a portion of an article adjacent the panel, each panel being further provided adjacent its top with an elongated tab arranged in alinement with said last named tab and adapted to overlie the upper end of the article and to be inserted in a portion thereof spaced from the panel.

9. A blank for a combined container and display device comprising a single sheet of material having a portion forming a main body scored vertically to tudinal portions adapted to be bent with respect to each other, said main body further scored along a transverse vide each longitudinal portion into a panel therewith divide it into longi-' with respect to each other, each extension-bein further scored along the line spaced from said last named scored lines whereby it is adapted to be bent around articles carried by one side of said panel.

10. A blank with claim 9 wherein each panel is provided adjacent its upper and lower ends with tongues adapted to be inserted in articles arranged against the panels, the sheet of material being scored along the bases of the tongues to permit them tobe bent outwardly withrespect to the sheet.

11. A blank constructed in accordance with claim 9 wherein said sheet is further provided with tabs connected to the lower ends of said panels and is scored along coincident lines to divide the tabs from the panels, said tabs being provided with portions adapted to interlock when said panels are arranged at an angle with respect to each other and said extensions overlie each other.

In testimony whereof I aifix my si ature.

GEORGE B. AL EN.

being line to d1- and a projection adapted to be bent along the scored line therebetween to permit them to lie against each other, each panel having its lower edge terminating in a straight line coincident with each other whereby Tsardpanels will be self-supporting when bent at an angle to each other. said sheet of material a being further scored along lines at the outer extremities of the panels to divide them from lateral extensions adapted to be bent along said last named lines and to overlie each other when the panels are arranged angularly 

